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A community's effort restores the historical Maryhill Burgh Hall.

Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.

Final resting place of John Middleton "The Childe of Hale."

One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

The "Heroine of Dunkirk" rescued over 7,000 Allied troops during the historic World War II evacuation.

What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.

This peaceful park with centuries of history hides in an overlooked section of South London.

A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

These quaint cottages feature built-in signaling devices for fishermen.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.